Call them the Indian version of Clinique Chubby Sticks or Inglot AMC Lip Pencils, Colorbar launched them! (Thanks again for launching Crackle) I am never a person who like lip color in stick because of the color that gets wasted while sharpening but when I saw them, I thought – what the harm in trying them once?
How I felt about them?
Everyone knows the pros and cons of a stick lipcolor. So I am not gonna talk about that. I am more concerned about it being compared with the Inglot ones. So, I will do that for sure.
Clinique chubby sticks are something that I am not getting whatever be it as they are very sheer. I am not blessed with nice lips that can look good with sheer colors. I need strong pigmented colors. The one left here is Inglot AMC. Well after my experience with their matte formula with Inglot 401 lipstick (reviewed HERE) I was skeptical with the AMC formulas. On top the Inglot ones are super matte.
* Availability *
Inglot – Only their stones and online
Colorbar – Only their flagship stores and few stores which stocked them (I found them at Karol bagh in some shop opp Bata)
* Formula *
Inglot – Matte drying formula. I tried them once at store and I felt I can never make it work without a balm. Anyone with dry lips will definitely have issues applying it. On top of it I found people mentioning that it settled in lines.
Colorbar - Matte non-drying formula. Initially I thought it will melt but then it didn’t. On top of it, I applied it daily for 2 weeks to finish the first sharpened cone (I hope I am making myself clear here) but I couldn’t. So this is gonna last.
* Stay *
Inglot – I have not actually used it on my lips (just tried them at store) so, cannot comment.
Colorbar – Easily 5 hours on me. No dryness. No flakiness. No heavy feeling on lips. I never required a lip balm or gloss with this.
* Variety *
Inglot – I think they have around 23 shades. Someone please correct me with the exact number available in India.
Colorbar – Only 8. You might not end up with the ONE you wanted. Check out the other Swatched HERE
Colorbar Dare Bare Pink Swatch
* Price *
Ahem..ahem..now this is something which is repeatedly discussed whenever Colobar TMAIA is talked about.
Inglot – 680 INR for 3.8 gm. So, you pay about 179 for each gm of the color. You might need to buy additional sharpener just for this pencils.
Colorbar – 699 for 3.94gm . So you 177 for each gm which is same as Inglot but you get the sharpener for free.
Wasted product in each sharpening |
All in all I am happy with it because it’s matte but still doesn’t dries my lip. Gives full color in just a single swipe. Does not melt and surely will last long.
i am in love wid chubby colorbar pencils
ReplyDeleteu also tried them? ^.^
DeleteNice comparison ...I love the colorbar one alot..
ReplyDeleteShayoni the dare bare looks AHHHMAZING on ur lips!! it is so ur color.I love the AMC crayons I have so far,#22 and 23 but I do like dare-bare so im gonna get that I think.
ReplyDeletePS:u mentioned that u hate the sharpening because of wastage so I have a solution for u: collect the wasted colored wax part and place in a small tub of lip balm.u can use it as lipstick with a lip brush or add melted vaseline to make tinted lip balm :)
The colors are so lovely in this range and in seeing so much of raves, I am pretty inclined to purchase this one. But the price... and I like lipsticks in stick forms better.
ReplyDeleteThe shade looks just hawt on you! :D
vivid and sweet colours. I like colorbar alot. what pretty lips you have
ReplyDeletethe lip swatch looks lovely.. liked the shade a lot!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe colours look so good and tempting! But the price makes me cringe! D:
ReplyDeleteThe hand swatch looks deliciously creamy and on your lips its gorgeous :D :D I'm a sucker for chubby pencils but the price really makes my head spin :P
ReplyDeletehey can you tell me if colorbar is available in Westside?
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